The House of Hades

Another great read from Rick Riordan! I was impressed by the way he wrote Piper and Hazel's POV chapters. After Mark of Athena, I really wanted to see continued growth in both of these characters, and I was not disappointed in this sequel. Definitely a worthwhile series to pick up! I especially LOVED Leo's journey! He has been one of my favorite characters since this series started and I've always thought he was always getting the short end of the stick. But I'm glad things worked out the way they did.

That being said, I felt a bit let down by Percy and Annabeth's POV's. I mean, their journey though Tartarus was everything you would expect from this exciting series (and more)–suffering, sacrifice, etc... I just didn't really enjoy the character development as much as in his other books (and Annabeth is one of my favorite characters, so I'm probably being extra harsh). Honestly, I was getting tired of hearing how important they are to one another after each injury and obstacle. I really wish those thoughts were left out and instead described and felt–through their actions. I don't know if that makes sense, but other than that, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to all the Percy Jackson fans out there (as well as any new readers who are looking for a contemporary twist on Ancient Greek/Roman mythology).